American Bittersweet
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Botanical Name
Celastrus scandens
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 8
Height
15 to 20 feet
Width
3 to 6 feet
Flowers
May thru June: white, yellow
Fruit
Round orange-yellow
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Tolerates most soil types except wet
Planting and Care
Female plants need a male polinator to produce fruit, prune in late winter to early spring when dormant
Problems
Suckers and can colonize in the wild, birds spread seed
Varieties to Consider
'Indian Brave' (male) and 'Indian Maiden' (female)
